Forensic Clinical Specialist (FCS)

About the role

At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.

Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environments for our people to learn, develop and flourish.

We are currently recruiting for a Forensic Clinical Specialist to be part of the The Forensic Clinical Specialist Program (FCSP). This role works to improve the expertise and capacity of the clinical mental health workforce to optimally assess and treat consumers with dual vulnerabilities of serious mental illness and risk of offending. Key objectives of the FCS role include:

• Improve leadership and workforce capability of the adult mental health system, resulting in greater and more effective engagement with and treatment of high risk consumers.
• Improve coordination and referral pathways between specialist mental health care, correctional services, and prisons.

About you

• A minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience within mental health services and or correctional services.
• Registration as per profession (AHPRA) and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and or experience in forensic mental health.
• Commitment to improving mental health care for consumers with dual vulnerabilities of serious mental illness and risk of offending.
• Extensive, long term experience in risk assessment, risk management and working with consumers with serious mental illness and complex needs.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, problem solving and conflict resolution.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services.
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support.
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO's, annual leave in accordance with relevant EBA, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave.
• Fantastic social club activities, diverse and inclusive workplace activities.
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career. For more information, we encourage you to Linda Waters Regional Programs Manager - Specialist and Therapeutic programs   51280100  for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Application close: 30th July 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.